Mental Health First Aid Training - Linton

Course: Mental Health First Aid Training Duration: 2 day course | 6hrs each day | Face-Face delivery. Morning Tea & Lunch provided. No pre-learning required. Includes: • Official MHFA Manual to each participant. • MHFA Training by a Licenced Instructor. • MHFA Certificate of Completion upon meeting requirments. Facilitator: Al Gabb, Rural Counselling Australia (RuCo.) Hosted by: Linton Progress Association Do you know how to safely respond when someone says they are struggling? This course equips participants with skills to recognise and safely respond to mental health concerns. Participants will receive an accredited Certificate of Completion upon meeting requirements. Who is this for? • Local community members (18yrs +). • Business owners & employees. • Particularly anyone from the farming / agricultural communities. • Anyone looking for (free) accredited Professional Development. • Local committee members or Club management. Due to WorkSafes Psychological health regulations (commenced 1 Dec 2025), we see a particular value in encouraging any local businesses with employees or organisations/community groups to send along a participant to help their organisation align with the regulation requirements. What is Mental Health First Aid? Mental health first aid is the help you give to someone developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. This Mental Health First Aid International course will teach you the resources and competence to safely provide support. Who is the Instructor? Al Gabb, Farmer & Counsellor Born and raised on a generational family farm. Al has spent time managing the farm, in the transport industry, Agriculture contracting, volunteering in the CFA and at Lifeline as a crisis supporter. Al knows firsthand what it’s like in rural Australia where help is hard to access and you’re flat out just trying to keep up. With formal training and lived experience Al bring both sides of the fence together. For more information contact Linton Progress Association Rachael Gauci 0439 060 608 [email protected] Rural Counselling Australia (RuCo.) 0488 740 933 [email protected] www.rcaustralia.au Funding This event is supported by a Look Over The Farm Gate grant provided by Agriculture Victoria under the Victorian Government's 2025 Drought Support Package.